Display apparatus and control method for displaying an operational state of a user input

ABSTRACT

A display apparatus and a control method thereof for displaying an operational state of a user input are provided. The display apparatus includes: an image processor configured to process an image signal; a display configured to display an image thereon based on the processed image signal; a user input configured to receive a user&#39;s input; and a controller configured in response to the user&#39;s input being received, control the display to display thereon a cursor moved in correspondence with a location of the user&#39;s input as an icon showing an operational state of the user&#39;s input. Thus, a user may intuitively recognize the operational state of the user&#39;s input and may obtain prompt feedback on the input result without suspending his/her interaction.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No.10-2012-0123774, filed on Nov. 2, 2012 in the Korean IntellectualProperty Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein byreference, in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

1. Field

Apparatuses and methods consistent with the exemplary embodiments relateto a display apparatus and a control method thereof. More particularly,exemplary embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a control methodthereof which displays an operational state of a user's input.

2. Description of the Related Art

A display apparatus such as a TV processes image signals/image datasupplied by various external image supply sources or stored therein, anddisplays an image on a display panel based on the processed imagesignals/image data. A display apparatus which is provided to usersincludes a TV, a monitor, etc., and a display apparatus which isimplemented as a TV which processes a broadcasting signal transmittedfrom the outside, according to various image processing operations suchas decoding, scaling, etc., and provides an image of a desiredbroadcasting channel.

The display apparatus such as a smart TV may receive a user's inputcommand in various input modes such as through a remote controller,mouse, keyboard, voice input, hand gesture, etc. The display apparatusmay display a pointing cursor on a location which corresponds to auser's input on a screen.

However, the display apparatus displays a pointing cursor of the sameshape always regardless of input mode or input command, and a user maynot intuitively identify the input state or obtain feedback on theresult of the input. Accordingly, a user's interaction is cut off and auser is distracted from his/her input, and may feel inconvenienced.

SUMMARY

The foregoing and/or other aspects may be achieved by providing adisplay apparatus including: an image processor configured to process animage signal; a display configured to display an image thereon based onthe processed image signal; a user input configured to receive a user'sinput; and a controller configured to control, in response to the user'sinput being received, the display in order to display thereon as an iconshowing an operational state of the user's input a cursor moved incorrespondence with a location of the user's input.

The operational state of the user's input may include an input mode ofthe user input.

The input mode may include at least one of a plurality of input modesaccording to an input from remote controller, a mouse input, a keyboardinput, a gesture input, a touch input and a voice input.

The operational state of the user's input may include at least one of anoperational state according to an input command and a command that maybe input at a location of the user's input.

The operational state according to the input command may include atleast one of roll-over, pushing, waiting and loading. The inputtablecommand includes at least one of back, scroll, refresh and slider.

The operational state of the user's input may further includeinformation on an object that exists at the location of the user'sinput, and the information on the object may include at least one ofcontent, web browser, smart guide, application, communication and help.

The displayed icon may visualize a function which corresponds to theoperational state.

The controller may control the display to emphasize and display thereonone of a plurality of objects in which the cursor is located.

The controller may control the display to give an animation effect tothe icon.

The controller may control the display to display thereon an icon whichcorresponds to the operational state in addition to a basic cursorpointing the location of the user's input.

One or more exemplary embodiments may provide a method of controlling adisplay apparatus including: receiving a user's input; and displaying amoved cursor which corresponds to a location of the user's input, as anicon showing an operational state of the user's input.

The operational state of the user's input may include an input mode ofthe user input.

The input mode may include at least one of a plurality of input modesaccording to a remote controller input, a mouse input, a keyboard input,a gesture input, a touch input and a voice input.

The operational state of the user's input may include at least one of anoperational state according to an input command and a command that maybe input at a location of the user's input.

The operational state according to the input command may include atleast one of roll-over, pushing, waiting and loading, and the inputtablecommand includes at least one of back, scroll, refresh and slider.

The operational state of the user's input may further includeinformation relating to an object that exists at the location of theuser's input, and the information relating to the object may include atleast one of content, web browser, smart guide, application,communication and help.

The displayed icon may visualize a function which corresponds to theoperational state.

The control method may further include emphasizing and displaying anobject from a plurality of objects, where the cursor is located.

The control method may further include giving the icon an animationeffect.

The displaying of the icon may include displaying an icon whichcorresponds to the operational state in addition to a basic cursorpointing the location of the user's input.

An exemplary embodiment may further provide a display apparatusincluding: an image processor configured to process an image signal; anda controller configured to control, in response to a user's input beingreceived, a display in order to display thereon a cursor as an iconshowing an operational state of the user's input, which is moved incorrespondence with a location of the user's input.

The display apparatus may further provide a display configured todisplay an image thereon based on the processed image signal and a userinput configured to receive a user's input; wherein an operational stateof the user's input comprises an input mode of the user input.

The display apparatus may further provide wherein the input modeincluded at least one of a plurality of input modes according to aremote controller input, a mouse input, a keyboard input, a gestureinput, a touch input and a voice input.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readilyappreciated from the following description of the exemplary embodiments,taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display apparatus according to anexemplary embodiment;

FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate an example of displaying a cursor as an iconshowing an input mode of the display apparatus according to an exemplaryembodiment;

FIG. 4 illustrates another example of displaying a cursor as an iconshowing an input mode of the display apparatus according to an exemplaryembodiment;

FIGS. 5 to 7 illustrate an example of displaying a cursor as an iconshowing an operational state according to a currently input commandaccording to an exemplary embodiment;

FIGS. 8 to 11 illustrate an example of a cursor as an icon showing acommand that may be input at a location of a user's input according toan exemplary embodiment;

FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate an example of displaying a cursor as an iconshowing information on an object at a location of a user's inputaccording to an exemplary embodiment; and

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling the displayapparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Below, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with referenceto accompanying drawings so as to be easily understood by a personhaving ordinary knowledge in the art. The exemplary embodiments may beembodied in various forms without being limited to the exemplaryembodiments set forth herein. Descriptions of well-known parts areomitted for clarity, and like reference numerals refer to like elementsthroughout.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display apparatus 100 according to anexemplary embodiment.

As shown therein, the display apparatus 100 according to an exemplaryembodiment processes an image signal supplied by an external imagesupply source (not shown) according to a preset image processingoperation, and displays an image based on the processed image signal.

The display apparatus 100 may receive presetcommands/data/information/signals which are generated to be remotelycontrolled according to various input modes such as a remote controller,mouse, keyboard, voice input, hand gesture, etc.

The display apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment isimplemented as a TV which displays a broadcast image based on broadcastsignals/broadcast information/broadcast data transmitted by atransmission apparatus of a broadcast station. However, the spirit ofthe exemplary embodiment is not limited to the exemplary embodiment ofthe display apparatus 100. The display apparatus 100 may include othervarious types of exemplary embodiments which display an image, inaddition to being implemented as a TV.

The type of an image which is displayable by the display apparatus 100is not limited to the broadcast image, and may include a video, stillimage, applications, on screen display (OSD), a graphic user interface(GUI) to control various operations, based on signals/data transmittedby various signal supply sources (not shown). The display apparatus 100according to an exemplary embodiment may further display a pointingcursor (hereinafter, to be also called “cursor”) that is movablydisplayed and which corresponds to a location of a user's input.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the display apparatus 100 may beimplemented as a smart TV. The smart TV may receive and display abroadcasting signal in real-time, and has a web browser function toconcurrently display a broadcasting signal and search and consumevarious contents through the Internet and to provide a convenient userenvironment. The smart TV includes an open software platform to provideinteractive service for a user. Accordingly, the smart TV may provide auser with an application providing various contents, e.g., predeterminedservice through the open software platform. Such application may providevarious types of services, and includes an application providing SNS,finance, weather, maps, music, movies, games, e-books, etc. In responsethe display apparatus 100 being implemented as a smart TV, the apparatusmay be functionally divided into a first block to receive and process abroadcasting signal and an image signal, and a second block to providean Internet service through a web browser and an application through theopen software platform.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display apparatus 100 includes an image receiver110 configured to receive an image signal, an image processor 120configured to process the image signal received through the imagereceiver 110, a display 130 configured to display an image thereon basedon the image signal processed by the image processor 120, a user input140 configured to receive a user's input, a storage 150 configured tostore therein various data, and a controller 160 configured to controlthe display apparatus 100.

The image receiver 110 receives and transmits an image signal to theimage processor 120, and varies depending on a standard of a receivedsignal or type of image supply source, and the display apparatus 100.For example, the image receiver 110 may receive a radio frequency (RF)signal in a wireless manner from a broadcasting station (not shown), andmay receive image signals in a wired manner according to standards suchas composite video, component video, super video, SCART, high definitionmultimedia interface (HDMI), etc. In response to the image signalincluding a broadcast signal, the image receiver 110 includes a tuner totune the broadcast signal by channel.

The image signal may be input by an external device, e.g., by a personalcomputer (PC), AV device, smart phone, smart pad, etc. The image signalmay result from data transmitted through a network such as the Internet.In this case, the display apparatus 100 may further include a networkcommunicator (not shown) which performs communication through a network.The image signal may result from data stored in a non-volatile storage150 such as a flash memory, hard disc drive, etc. The storage 150 may beprovided within/outside the display apparatus 100. In response to thestorage 150 being provided outside the display apparatus 100, theapparatus may further include a connector (not shown) to which theconnector 150 is connected.

The image processor 120 processes an image signal according to presetvarious image processing operations. The image processor 120 outputs theprocessed image signal to the display 130, on which an image may bedisplayed on the basis of the processed image signal.

The image processing operation of the image processor 120 may include,but not limited to, a decoding operation which corresponds to variousimage formats, a de-interlacing operation, a frame refresh rateconversion, a scaling operation, a noise reduction operation forimproving an image quality, a detail enhancement operation, a linescanning operation, etc. The image processor 120 may be implemented asindividual groups independently performing the foregoing operations, oras a system-on-chip (SoC) which integrates the functions.

The display 130 displays an image thereon based on an image signalprocessed by the image processor 120. The display type of the display130 includes, but not limited to, a liquid crystal display (LCD), aplasma display panel (PDP), a light-emitting diode (LED), an organiclight emitting diode (OLED), a surface-conduction electron-emitter, acarbon nano-tube, nano-crystal, etc.

The display 130 may further include additional elements depending uponits configuration. For example, the display 130 as LCD includes an LCDpanel (not shown), a backlight (not shown) emitting light to the LCDpanel, and a panel which drives substrate (not shown) driving the LCDpanel.

The display 130 according to an exemplary embodiment displays a cursoras an example of the OSD which corresponds to a location of a user'sinput detected by the user input 140 (to be described later). The cursoris moved according to the detected user's input. The cursor includes anicon showing an operational state of the user's input. The icon includesgraphics and texts, and texts may include numbers, characters, specialsymbols, etc.

If the display 130 is a touch screen, a user may touch the cursor of thedisplay unit 130 and transmit a command to the controller 160corresponding to the user's input.

The user input 140 transmits preset various control commands orunlimited information to the controller 160 by a user's manipulation andinput. The user input 140 may be implemented as a menu key and an inputpanel installed in an external part of the display apparatus 100, or aremote controller which is separated/spaced from the display apparatus100, a mouse, a keyboard, and a voice acquiring apparatus, or a motionsensor which senses a user's hand gesture.

In response to the user input 140 being implemented as a remotecontroller, a mouse, a keyboard or a voice acquiring apparatus, there isno limitation on transmitting a user's input through the user input 140to the controller 160, and the transmission may be performed throughwired or wireless communication. The wired communication includesserial, Ethernet, etc. while the wireless communication includesinfrared communication, radio frequency (RF), Zigbee®, Bluetooth®, etc.In this case, the display apparatus 100 may further includewired/wireless communication module which receives a signal whichcorresponds to a user's input transmitted by the user input 140 andtransmits the signal to the controller 160.

The user input 140, which is implemented as a remote controller, mayinclude a touch sensor (touch pad) configured to receive a user's touchinput. The user's touch input may vary including tap, click, doubleclick, drag, slide, flicking, etc. The user input 140, which isimplemented as a remote controller may further include a pointing deviceequipped with a motion sensor. The motion sensor may include a gyrosensor an angular velocity sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor. The remotecontroller calculates motion information based on a sensing result ofthe motion sensor, and transmits a corresponding command to the displayapparatus 100.

The user input 140 according to an exemplary embodiment may include thetouch sensor provided not only in the remote controller but also in akeyboard, or additional device, or in a main body of the displayapparatus 100. The user input 140 may detect a user's hand gesturethrough a motion sensor provided in the display apparatus 100 or in anadditional device. The intensity of the hand gesture is decided by oneof a moving distance, moving speed or moving area of a user's hand, or acombination thereof. The controller 160 may calculate motion informationof the hand gesture based on angular velocity and/or acceleration of auser's hand as sensed by the motion sensor, and compare the motioninformation with information stored in the storage 150 and adjust themotion information based on the comparison result. The result as apredetermined command may control the display apparatus 100.

The user input 140 which is implemented as a voice acquiring apparatusmay include a voice acquirer implemented as a microphone receiving auser's voice and a voice converter to convert an input voice into anelectrical voice signal (digital signal). The voice acquiring apparatusaccording to an exemplary embodiment may be provided in the main body ofthe display apparatus 100, or as an additional apparatus performing datacommunication with the display apparatus 100. In response to the userinput 140 including a voice acquiring apparatus, the display apparatus100 includes a voice engine (not shown) to recognize a voice whichcorresponds to the voice signal into which the user's voice has beenconverted. The storage 150 may store therein various data to recognize auser's voice, e.g., may store voice recognition information whichcorresponds to a voice signal.

The user input 140 may include a user interface (UI; hereinafter, to bealso called graphic user interface (GUI)) which is displayed on thedisplay 140. In response to the display 130 being a touch screen, theuser input 140 may transmit, to the controller 160, a command whichcorresponds to a user's input that is generated by a user touching a UIof the display 140. The UI includes a cursor that is moved incorrespondence to a location of a user's input. A user may manipulate adirection key (four direction button) provided in a remote controller, atouch sensor, a mouse, a keyboard, a hand gesture, etc., to select a UIfrom the display 130.

The spirit of the exemplary embodiments is not limited to the foregoing,and examples of various user inputs may apply.

The display apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment operatesin one of a plurality of input modes according to an operation of theuser input 140. The plurality of input modes may include at least one ofinput modes according to a remote controller input, mouse input,keyboard input, gesture input, touch input and voice input.

The storage 150 stores therein unlimited data through a control of thecontroller 160. The storage 150 includes a non-volatile memory such as aflash memory or a hard disc drive. The storage 150 is accessed by thecontroller 160, and data stored therein may beread/written/modified/deleted/updated by the controller 160.

The data stored in the storage 150 includes an operating system (OS)configured to drive the display apparatus 100, and various applicationswhich are executed on the OS, image data, and additional data.

The controller 160 controls various elements of the display apparatus100. For example, the controller 160 controls the image processor 120 toprocess an image, and performs a control operation in response to acommand from the user input 140 to thereby control overall operations ofthe display apparatus 100.

In response to a user's input being received through the user input 140,the controller 160 according to an exemplary embodiment controls thedisplay 130 to display thereon a cursor moved in correspondence with alocation of the user's input, as an icon showing an operational state ofthe user's input. The controller 160 may process the cursor to have ananimation effect and may display the animating cursor on the displayunit 130. For example, in response an operation of a user's input beingdetected; the controller 160 displays the cursor on the display 130, butdisplays a gradually-increasing cursor. In response to no user's inputbeing provided for a predetermined time, the controller 160 controls thedisplay 130 to not display the cursor thereon, but rather displays agradually-decreasing cursor.

The operational state of the user's input according to an exemplaryembodiment includes an input mode of the user input 140. The imageshowing the operational state of the cursor visualizes the function ofthe display apparatus 100 which corresponds to the input mode. Forexample, referring to cursors 20 and 30 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, thedisplay apparatus 100 has a voice input, mouse input, keyboard input andhand gesture input functions, according to the implemented input mode.

FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate an example of displaying a cursor as an iconshowing the input mode of the display apparatus 100, according to theexemplary embodiment.

More specifically, in response to the input mode of the displayapparatus 100 being a voice input mode, the controller 160 may displaythe cursor 20 as an icon which corresponds to the input mode as shown inFIG. 2. For example, the cursor 20 may be displayed as an iconcorresponding to the operational state of the user input 140, inaddition to the basic cursor icon 21 pointing out a location of theuser's input as in FIG. 2, i.e., as an icon 22 visualizing a microphonefor a user to intuitively recognize the input mode.

In an exemplary embodiment, the display apparatus 100 includes variousinput modes depending on the type of user input 140 that has beenimplemented. The cursor 20 may be displayed as icons showing variousinput modes such as a mouse input mode icon 23, a keyboard input modeicon 24, and a hand gesture input mode icon 25 in FIG. 2, as well as thevoice input mode icon 22.

For example, in response to the input mode being a hand gesture inputmode, the cursor 20 may be displayed as a graphic icon 25 visualizing ahand in addition to the basic cursor icon 21, for a user to intuitivelyrecognize the input mode.

Then, a user may obtain feedback on the input mode through the icon 20displayed on the display 130, and easily recognize a current inputdevice.

FIG. 4 illustrates another example of displaying a cursor as an iconshowing the input mode of the display apparatus 100, according to anexemplary embodiment.

As shown therein, while an input window 35 and a number keypad 36 aredisplayed on the display 140 for a user to select a channel, the displayapparatus 100 may receive a user's manipulation for moving the cursor 30to the input window 35. The controller 160 may display the cursor 30 asan icon which corresponds to the input mode as in FIG. 4. For example,in response the input mode of the display apparatus 100 being a mouseinput mode, the cursor may be displayed as an icon 31 visualizing amouse graphic for a user to intuitively recognize the input mode.

A user may recognize the input mode through the cursor 30 displayed onthe input window 35, and may input a channel number in the input window35 by clicking the number of the number keypad 36 through the mouse.

In an exemplary embodiment, the display apparatus 100 includes variousinput modes depending on the type of implemented user input 140. Thecursor 30 may be displayed as icons showing various input modes such asthe voice input mode icon 32, a keyboard input mode icon 33, and a handgesture input mode icon 34 in FIG. 4, as well as a mouse input mode icon31.

For example, in response to the input mode being a voice input mode, thecursor 30 located in the input window 35 may be displayed as a graphicicon 32 visualizing a microphone, and a user may speak a desired channelnumber to select a channel.

FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary embodiment in which the cursor 30,located in the input window 35 to which the channel number is inputshows the input mode, but the location of the cursor is not limited tothe foregoing, and alternately may be located in various input windows(e.g. search word input window of a web browser, etc.) to which a usermay input, as well as channel numbers.

The operational state of the user's input according to an exemplaryembodiment may further include an operation state according to thecurrent input command or a command that may be input from the locationof the user's input. The image showing the operational state of thecursor may visualize the function of the display apparatus 100 whichcorresponds to the command.

FIGS. 5 to 7 illustrate an example of displaying a cursor as an iconshowing the operational state, depending on a current input command.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in response to a user manipulating the userinput 140 in various manners, the controller 160 controls the display130 to display the changed location of the cursor which corresponds tothe user's manipulation.

For example, in response to the input mode of the display apparatus 100being a remote controller input mode, while a plurality of optionalobjects 41, 42 and 43 and a cursor (basic cursor) 44 are displayed onthe display 130 as in (a) in FIG. 5, a user may select one of theplurality of objects 41, 42 and 43 by manipulating the remote controlleras the user input 140.

The controller 160 moves and displays the location of the cursor 44which corresponds to the location of the remote controller manipulatedby a user, and in response to the location of the user's input becomingadjacent to the predetermined object 42, controls the display 130 tochange the image of the cursor into an icon visualizing the operationalstate, e.g. rollover. That is, the cursor 45 may be an icon visualizinga metaphor meeting the current input condition.

The object 42 in which the cursor is located may be emphasized byhighlight, etc. In response to the object that is adjacent to the cursornot being an option, the display apparatus 100, according to anexemplary embodiment may disable (e.g., by shading) the object.

In response to a user selecting the object 42, the controller 160controls the display 130 to change the image of the cursor 46 into anicon visualizing the function showing the operational state, i.e., apressed state. The object 42 may be selected through a key button of aremote controller, touch pad, etc. and the selection may include click,drag and drop, etc.

A user may obtain feedback that the object is optional, through thecursor 45 displayed as a rollover icon, and that the object has beenselected through the cursor 16 displayed as a pressed icon, and mayeasily recognize the operational state (function) of the user's inputwithout any other information.

Likewise, referring to FIG. 6, in response to the input mode of thedisplay apparatus 100 being a hand gesture input mode, while a pluralityof optional objects 51, 52 and 53 and a hand gesture cursor 54 aredisplayed on the display 130 as in (a) in FIG. 6, a user may select oneof the plurality of objects 51, 52 and 53 by input of his/her handgesture. The controller 160 moves and displays the location of thecursor 54 which corresponds to the location of the user's manipulation,and in response to the location of the user's input becoming adjacent tothe predetermined object 53, controls the display 130 to change theimage of the cursor 55 into a rollover icon visualizing the operationalfunction. The optional object 53 may be emphasized by highlight, etc.

In response to a user selecting the object 53, the controller 160controls the display 130 to change the image of the cursor 56 into apressed icon visualizing the operational state, as in (c) in FIG. 6.

In response to the display apparatus 100 being in operation or loadingpredetermined data according to a user's input command, such asselection of an object, the controller 160 may change the image of thecursor into an icon showing the current operational state, as in FIG. 7.

For example, in response to the display apparatus 100 performing anoperation which corresponds to an input command, the controller 160 maycontrol the display 130 to change the cursor into a waiting icon as in(a) in FIG. 7.

Likewise, in response to the display apparatus 100 loading predetermineddata (e.g., data stored in the storage 150, broadcasting datatransmitted from the outside through the image receiver 110, etc.)according to an input command, the controller 160 may control thedisplay 130 to change the cursor into a loading icon, as in (b) in FIG.7.

The waiting and loading icons according to an exemplary embodiment mayhave an animation effect reflecting a passage of time. A user mayrecognize that the display apparatus 100 is performing the waiting orloading function, through the cursor displayed as in FIG. 7, and maywait until the function is completed. Thus, convenience to the user maybe enhanced.

FIGS. 8 to 11 illustrate an example of displaying a cursor as an iconshowing a command that may be input from a current location of a user'sinput, according to an exemplary embodiment.

More specifically, in response to a user's command being input to move acursor 72 to an object 71 that may be selected from an non-optional area(i.e., a background area), the controller 160 may display an image ofthe cursor 72 as an icon showing the operational state, i.e. an iconshowing a command that may be input to the object 71. For example, asshown in FIG. 8, in response to a cursor 72 being located in an object71 in which a Back command may be input to move to a previous web page,etc., the controller 160 controls the display 130 to change an image ofthe cursor 72 into an icon showing the Back (or return) function.

Likewise, referring to FIG. 9, in response to a cursor 74 being locatedin an object 73 in which a scroll command may be input to move a webpage up and/or down, the controller 160 controls the display 130 tochange the cursor 74 into an icon showing a scroll function.

In response to a cursor 76 being located in an object 75 in which areal-time update command may be input, the controller 160 controls thedisplay 130 to change the cursor 76 into an icon showing a Refreshfunction.

In response to a cursor 78 being located in an object in which aleft/right movement command may be input, the controller 160 controlsthe display 130 to change the cursor 78 into an icon showing a sliderfunction as in FIG. 11.

The operational state of the user's input according to an exemplaryembodiment may further include information related to objects that existat the location of the user's input. The image showing the operationalstate of the cursor may visualize the function of the display apparatus100 which corresponds to the information.

FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate an example of displaying a cursor as an iconshowing information of objects existing at the location of the user'sinput.

As shown therein, in response to a user selecting an item 83 fallingunder a predetermined content (e.g., Burn Notice) from a plurality ofobjects 81, 82, 83 and 84, the controller 160 controls the display 130to change a cursor 85 located in the selected object 83 into an iconshowing the contents. The selected object 83 may be emphasized byhighlight, etc. A user may recognize, through the changed cursor 85 thatthe selected object relates to the content.

Referring to FIG. 13, the display apparatus 100 according to anexemplary embodiment may display a cursor as an icon showing variousinformation (including functions) depending on optional objects. Forexample, as in FIG. 13, the display apparatus 100 may display a cursoras various icons such as Web Browser, Smart Guide, Apps, Communication,and Help, etc., to enhance the convenience of a user.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the display apparatus 100 accordingto an exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to drawings.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling the displayapparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment.

As shown therein, the display apparatus 100 may receive a predetermineduser's input through the user input unit 140 (S301). The user input 140may be implemented as a remote controller, a mouse, a keyboard, a voiceacquiring apparatus, a touch sensor, a motion sensor, etc. The displayapparatus 100 may have a plurality of input modes (e.g., remotecontroller input, mouse input, keyboard input, gesture input, touchinput, and voice input) which corresponds to the implementable userinput 140.

The controller 160 controls the display 130 to display a cursor thatmoves in correspondence with the location of the user's input, anddisplays the cursor as an icon showing the operational state of theuser's input received at operation 5301 (S303). The operational state ofthe user's input may include at least one of the input mode of the userinput mode 140 as in FIGS. 2 and 3, the operational state according tothe current input mode as in FIGS. 5 to 7, the command that may be inputat the location of the user's input as in FIGS. 8 to 11 and theinformation related to the object existing at the location of the user'sinput, as in FIGS. 12 and 13. The image showing the operational state ofthe cursor may visualize the function of the display apparatus 100 whichcorresponds to at least one of the input mode, command and information.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the pointing cursor that moves incorrespondence with the location of the user's input is displayed as theicon showing the operational state of the user's input, and thus a usermay intuitively recognize the operational state of the user's input. Auser may obtain prompt feedback based on the input result, withoutsuspending his/her interaction, and may more conveniently receive auser's input.

Although a few exemplary embodiments have been shown and described, itwill be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be madein these exemplary embodiments without departing from the principles andspirit of the invention, the range of which is defined in the appendedclaims and their equivalents.

1. A display apparatus comprising: an image processor configured toprocess an image signal; a display configured to display an imagethereon based on the processed image signal; a user input configured toreceive a user's input; and a controller configured to control, inresponse to the user's input is received, the display to display thereona cursor moved in correspondence with a location of the user's input, asan icon showing an operational state of the user's input.
 2. The displayapparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operational state of theuser's input comprises an input mode of the user input.
 3. The displayapparatus according to claim 2, wherein the input mode comprises atleast one of a plurality of input modes according to a remote controllerinput, a mouse input, a keyboard input, a gesture input, a touch inputand a voice input.
 4. The display apparatus according to claim 1,wherein the operational state of the user's input comprises at least oneof an operational state according to an input command and a commandinput at a location of the user's input.
 5. The display apparatusaccording to claim 4, wherein the operational state according to theinput command comprises at least one of roll-over, pushing, waiting andloading, and the inputtable command comprises at least one of back,scroll, refresh and slider.
 6. The display apparatus according to claim4, wherein the operational state of the user's input further comprisesinformation relating to an object that exists at the location of theuser's input, and the information relating to the object comprises atleast one of content, web browser, smart guide, application,communication and help.
 7. The display apparatus according to one ofclaim 1, wherein the displayed icon visualizes a function whichcorresponds to the operational state.
 8. The display apparatus accordingto claim 1, wherein the controller controls the display to emphasize anddisplay thereon one of a plurality of objects in which the cursor islocated.
 9. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein thecontroller controls the display to provide an animation effect to theicon.
 10. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein thecontroller controls the display to display thereon an icon whichcorresponds to the operational state in addition to a basic cursorpointing the location of the user's input.
 11. A method of controlling adisplay apparatus, the method comprising: receiving a user's input; anddisplaying a cursor moved which corresponds to a location of the user'sinput, as an icon showing an operational state of the user's input. 12.The control method according to claim 11, wherein the operational stateof the user's input comprises an input mode of the user input.
 13. Thecontrol method according to claim 12, wherein the input mode comprisesat least one of a plurality of input modes according to a remotecontroller input, a mouse input, a keyboard input, a gesture input, atouch input and a voice input.
 14. The control method according to claim11, wherein the operational state of the user's input comprises at leastone of an operational state according to an input command and a commandinput at the user's input location.
 15. The control method according toclaim 14, wherein the operational state according to the input commandcomprises at least one of roll-over, pushing, waiting and loading, andthe inputtable command comprises at least one of back, scroll, refreshand slider.
 16. The control method according to claim 11, wherein theoperational state of the user's input further comprises informationrelating to an object that exists at the location of the user's input,and the information relating to the object comprises at least one ofcontent, web browser, smart guide, application, communication and help.17. The control method according to claim 11, wherein the displayed iconvisualizes a function which corresponds to the operational state. 18.The control method according to claim 11, further comprising emphasizingand displaying an object in which the cursor is located, from aplurality of objects.
 19. The control method according to claim 11,further comprising providing an animation effect to the icon.
 20. Thecontrol method according to claim 11, wherein the displaying the iconcomprises displaying an icon which corresponds to the operational statein addition to a basic cursor pointing the location of the user's input.21. A display apparatus comprising: an image processor configured toprocess an image signal; and a controller configured to control, inresponse to a user's input being received, a display in order to displaythereon a cursor as an icon showing an operational state of the user'sinput, which is moved in correspondence with a location of the user'sinput.
 22. The display apparatus according to claim 21, furthercomprising a display configured to display an image thereon based on theprocessed image signal.
 23. The display apparatus according to claim 21,further comprising a user input configured to receive a user's input.24. The display apparatus according to claim 23, wherein an operationalstate of the user's input comprises an input mode of the user input. 25.The display apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the input modecomprises at least one of a plurality of input modes according to aremote controller input, a mouse input, a keyboard input, a gestureinput, a touch input and a voice input.
 26. A display system comprising:a remote control unit having a motion sensor configured to sense amovement of the remote control unit and to transmit motion informationbased on the sensed movement; and a television apparatus having adisplay configured to display an image thereon of a broadcasting channelbased on processing of a broadcasting signal transmitted from abroadcasting channel source, and a controller configured to operate in apointing mode by controlling the display to display thereon a pointingcursor moved in correspondence with the motion information received fromthe remote control unit, the controller further configured to change thedisplayed cursor to an icon showing an operational state.
 27. Thedisplay system according to claim 26, wherein the controller isconfigured to change an image of the cursor into the icon with ananimation effect.
 28. The display system according to claim 26, wherein,if the cursor is at a location where a scroll command can be input, thecontroller is configured to control the display to change the cursorinto an icon corresponding to a scroll function.
 29. The display systemaccording to claim 28, wherein the scroll function icon is displayedwith an animation effect.
 30. The display system according to claim 26,wherein the remote control unit comprises a button to receive a userinput and to transmit a remote control signal based thereon, and if apress input of the button is received via the remote control unit, thecontroller is configured to control the display to graphically changethe displayed cursor to provide a visual feedback that the press inputvia the remote control unit is received.
 31. The display systemaccording to claim 30, wherein the visual feedback of the press input isprovided by changing only an interior image portion of the displayedcursor.
 32. The display system according to claim 28, wherein the remotecontrol unit comprises a button to receive a user input and to transmita remote control signal based thereon, and if a press input of thebutton is received via the remote control unit, the controller isconfigured to control the display to graphically change the displayedicon to provide a visual feedback that the press input via the remotecontrol unit is received.
 33. The display system according to claim 26,wherein the operation state of the displayed icon corresponds to one ofa plurality of input modes.
 34. The display system according to claim26, wherein the plurality of input modes comprises a gesture input modeand a voice input mode.
 35. The display system according to claim 26,wherein the motion sensor comprises a gyro sensor and an angularvelocity sensor.